Honouring a nation : a history of Australia's honours system / / Karen Fox

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910522595703321
• Autore: Fox Karen
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Honoring a nation; Canberra : , : ANU Press, , 2022; ©2022
• ISBN: 1-76046-501-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages)
• Soggetti: Awards - Australia - History; Decorations of honor - Australia - History; Medals - Australia - History; Titles of honor and nobility - Australia - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Spirit of democracy, 1788-1900 -- 2. Nation and state, 1901-1914 -- 3. New empire order, 1914-1918 -- 4. Repugnant to the people? 1919-1939 -- 5. In war and peace, 1939-1967 -- 6. It's time, 1967-1975 -- 7. A system divided, 1975-1990 -- 8. Barbeque stopper, 1990-2015.
• Sommario/riassunto: The first detailed history of imperial and national honours in Australia, Honouring a Nation tells the story of the honours system's transformation from instrument of imperial unity to national institution.